Very blurry pics, but it's clear it was probably done with a chisel. Either way it's 100% PMD and not an error.
Another - hyperinflation, war time coinage, and other emergency coinage (official or private issue).
Related to 2, but magnetic properties. Related to 4, the viability of a denomination (cent elimination), need for a new denomination (2 dollar...
Do you have any local clubs you can join? The ones around me give away albums and other supplies to new collectors.
My point is you catch them early. At the time when acetone will work, you cannot see them.
This is why I acetone all my coins when I acquire them. You cannot tell if there are fingerprints before it is too late, so it is safer to always...
Sorry to hear that. Maybe call the bank and have them check for you. They probably still have them. I would put your keepers in something...
It's a real damaged cent. With PMD.
WOW!! :D That's a real stunner!
Some new pickups: Hungary Iron 2 Fillér ND (1916-1918) KM-497 Double Struck Off-Center [ATTACH] These are seller photos as this is a recent...
Hungary AU 4 Forint 1870KB Proof Restrike Reverse Lamination Error KM-454 (1870-1880) Artex 1966 UP Restrike RRR! Mintage of 20 pieces [ATTACH]
Hungary Iron 2 Fillér (1916-1918) KM-497 Double Struck Off-Center [ATTACH] These are seller photos as this is a recent pickup. It appears there...
Acetone cannot penetrate dirt. If you have PVC residue or the like and it is underneath dirt on the surface of the coin, guess what happens if you...
PF66
In the range of $650-$700.
Karl Goetz K-79 Austria 1914 Copper Krone Probe NGC MS63 RB - KM-PN74 Pattern [ATTACH] I don't really collect Goetz medals, but this one (and...
Capped Bust 25C 1834 B-5 NGC AU50 This is the rarest of the 1834 varieties and is considered an R5 as of the last census. A specially prepared...
A new pickup: Canada 1975 $50 Reminds me of when I would take trips up to Canada as a kid. I never had many of these in my pocket, but when I did...
An auction house that can't be bothered to take an even somewhat in focus photo? No thanks.
Close AM and Wide AM neither have, nor need to have, official abbreviations. It's not a thing. You just say "Close AM" or "Wide AM". CAM doesn't...
Separate names with a comma.